Unemployment extension occurs when the government provides additional weeks of benefits during periods of high unemployment.
The extension is established through legislation, and the government evaluates its necessity based on unemployment data.
Extension
The US offers three main programs for extending unemployment benefits: Emergency Unemployment Compensation, Extended Benefits, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation.
Extended Benefits
Extended Benefits are available when a state experiences high unemployment and provide up to 13 additional weeks of benefits.
Pandemic Emergency
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to extend benefits for those who exhausted their regular compensation.